Black Women : African American Female Inventors

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Sarah S. Goode was the first African American woman to have received a patent in 1885 (patent #322,177, approved on July 14, 1885). She invented the folding cabinet bed, a space-saver that folded up against the wall into a cabinet. When folded up, it could be used as a desk, complete with compartments for stationery and writing supplies. Goode owned a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois, and invented the bed for people living in small apartments.


The second African American woman to receive a patent was Miriam Benjamin who was a Washington D.C. school teacher. She received a patent in July 17, 1888 for an invention she called a "Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels". Her invention allowed hotel customers to summon a waiter from the comfort of their chair. A button on the chair would buzz the waiters' station and a light on the chair would let the wait staff know who wanted service. Miriam Benjamin's invention was adapted and used in the United States House of Representatives.

On April 26, 1892, Sarah Boone received a patent (U.S. Patent #473,653) for an improvement to the ironing board. Sarah Boone's ironing board was designed to be effective in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies' garments. Sarah Boone's board was very narrow and curved, the size and fit of a sleeve, and it was reversible, making it easy to iron both sides of a sleeve.


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Fills me with joy, but fills me with sadness

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one of Sarah Goode's inventions

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one of Sarah Boone's invention

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one of Mariam Benjamin's invention


There are many books on Black inventors that are brothers,
but none specifically on the sisters.

And in todays world regarding what the Black community has gone through with the decimation of Black studies in universities, and the derth of Black history in grade, JH and HS,

added with this contemporary, "Mr Backlash" States rights bullmes that will probably go from Arizona to DFlorida if not checked,
mandating the lynching of Black Africana studies,

our creative folks need to really make ;
childrens books,
children's webites,
Software
and DVDs,

that African paarents can give their daughters.

The impact of such knowledge on the mind and self esteem of Black girls and young woman, is something that cannot be measured

With the onslaught of negative self images bombarding these children from toys to television, there is an imperative to establish theses sisters asa household names in Black households

just as George Washington Carver, Granville T Woods and "the real" Mcoy, Elijah
 

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